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Yesterday we were given the list of attendee’s at GBK’s NY Fashion Week Luxury Gift Lounge that took place September 6th and 7th. All of these amazing people were gifted our Hammered leaves with tunduru sapphire earrings in their The Artisan Group gift bags!

Through The Artisan Group we were given the opportunity to gift celebrities and press at GBK’s 2013 NY Fashion Week Luxury Gift Lounge. I needed to make 75 of the same item that would be included in the swag bags. I knew my fall collection was going to be centered around a leaf theme so I thought it would be great to do a pair of earrings that represented the fall collection. I chose to make these sterling silver hammered leaves with tunduru sapphires.

I personally hand cut each leaf from a large sheet of sterling silver. 150 leaves were needed for these earrings. I have never had to make such a large amount of any one item from hand before so I had no clue if I was able to get them done in time but I had a plan to make X number a week. Once I got started cutting out the leaves I got a great rhythm down and ended up finishing the earrings a month early. I have always known I loved production and repetition and this was great proof that I am good at it too. Each pair of earrings vary slightly by color. The strands of sapphires vary in color from clear to reds, browns, greens, yellow.

I had been wanting to redo my earring cards ever since my rebranding last summer. This was the perfect opportunity to do so. I had new earring cards made up and found the perfect aqua ribbon for the boxes. I am so happy with how everything came together!

These are one of my favorite earrings right now. When I wear them I feel different. I feel like I can conquer anything!

Amazonite has many different mystical and healing properties. It enhances creative expression, and improves self worth. Amazonite is a soothing stone that offers confidence. It also brings forth the qualities of clarity, clear spirit, and balances the many aspects of ones personality. It is also said to reduce stress. It is said to stimulate ones artistic and creative side. Must be why I love wearing this stone so much!

Every now and then I will be showcasing my favorite pieces and stones and giving you a little fun info on them. I have no proof that any of this is actually true but it’s interesting that I do feel different when I wear them. Maybe it has something to do with looking nice and getting a little dressed up once in awhile or there is some truth behind all of this.

If you are interested in learning more about the metaphysical properties of stones I recommend reading Love Is In the Earth by Melody